Delhi-class destroyer
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Delhi class |
| Builders | Mazagon Dock Limited |
| Operators | Indian Navy |
| Preceded by | Rajput class |
| Succeeded by | Kolkata class |
| Built | 1987–2001 |
| In commission | 1997–present |
| Planned | 3 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided-missile destroyer |
| Displacement | 6,200 tonnes (full) |
| Length | 163 m (535 ft) |
| Beam | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Draught | 6.5 m (21 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph) |
| Range | 4,500 mi (7,200 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement | 350 (incl 40 officers) |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Armament | |
| Aircraft carried | 2 × Sea King Mk 42B helicopters |
The Delhi-class destroyers, also known Project 15 are a class guided-missile destroyers of the Indian Navy. Three ships of this class are in active service. The Delhi-class vessels were the largest vessels to be built in India at the time of their commissioning. The ships were built by Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) at a cost of ₹750 crore (equivalent to ₹32 billion or US$380 million in 2023) each.